CW Program Engagement Professional - (B3)

Applied Materials • Austin, TX

8d • $88,000 - $121,000

About The Position

The Extended Workforce Specialist supports and enables Applied Materials’ Global Extended Workforce program, operating within Global Sourcing and Procurement. This role is responsible for end-to-end operational execution, governance, compliance, and continuous improvement across the extended workforce lifecycle. The role partners closely with Strategic Sourcing and Delivery Operations teams to ensure supplier alignment, process consistency, cost transparency, and a high-quality experience for business stakeholders in a fast-paced, global environment. This position operates with a high degree of autonomy and serves as a subject matter expert for extended workforce operations and governance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5–8 years of experience in extended workforce operations, sourcing operations, procurement, or workforce governance.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with Strategic Sourcing and Delivery Operations teams.
• Strong understanding of extended workforce engagement models, compliance risks, and enterprise controls.
• Experience working with VMS platforms (SAP Fieldglass preferred).
• Proven ability to operate independently in a global, matrixed organization
• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements
• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies
• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

Responsibilities

• Execute and support global extended workforce operations within established Global Sourcing & Procurement frameworks.
• Apply and enforce enterprise policies related to extended workforce engagement, worker classification, tenure, and access.
• Serve as an operational SME for extended workforce processes, systems, and controls.
• Partner with Strategic Sourcing to operationalize supplier strategies, rate cards, and contracting models for the extended workforce.
• Collaborate with Delivery Operations to ensure consistent execution of onboarding, extensions, changes, and offboarding.
• Act as a connector between business stakeholders and enabling teams to resolve issues and improve execution.
• Analyze extended workforce spend, utilization, and trends; provide insights aligned to sourcing and cost-optimization objectives
• Maintain and enhance rate cards, templates, and program documentation to improve transparency and efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for process standardization, automation, and operational improvement across regions.
• Ensures that specific project and program objectives are defined for areas of responsibility, and that necessary preliminary activities (e.g. determination of outcomes, milestones, viability studies, and resource planning, among others) are completed to allow for effectiveness and focus during later stages of completion.

Benefits

• You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers.
• We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company.
• At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level